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**Firefighter Podcast**

The Firefighters Podcast is an award winning global podcast developing, inspiring, connecting, motivating & celebrating the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations with those within our emergency services family.

Hosted by serving operational UK firefighter & Instructor Pete Wakefield who speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those within the fire sector.

Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters & first responders

Latest Episodes:

#161 People, perceptions & the hidden challenges we all face with Karl Bowden Sep 18, 2022

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Assistant Chief Fire Officer Karl Bowden is a senior leader within the UK Fire & Rescue Service. From his wide ranging career both operationally and in moving through the ranks of different organisations Karl shares with us the experiences, incidents and environments that have shaped the way he approaches his role today.
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
Designed by Firefighters for Firefighters
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#160 Incident Debrief of the London Underground Fire at Kings Cross Station on November 18th 1987 Sep 11, 2022

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The King's Cross fire on 18 November 1987 is still considered the worst fire in the history of the London Underground and began when a match was dropped on the escalators.
The fire claimed the lives of 31 people – including a senior ranked firefighter – and seriously injured many more.
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
Designed by Firefighters for Firefighters
Join our Facebook group HERE
Try the program for FREE HERE

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***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***

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#159 Couples on the front line with Jamie & Jess Entwhistle Sep 04, 2022

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Jamie is a serving police officer & Jess is an operational firefighter. They have 3 children and balance family, fitness and their roles on the front line.
Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HERE
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William Wood Watches
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
Designed by Firefighters for Firefighters
Join our Facebook group HERE
Try the program for FREE HERE

Get notified of each Podcast episode as soon as they come out by clicking HERE

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***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***

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#158 Steve Bartlett - Aviation Firefighting, Community Firefighters & DUTY CREW COFFEE Aug 28, 2022

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Steve is a station commander in the aviation sector of firefighting at one of the busiest airports in the world. He is also from a whole family of firefighters serving for generations at their local on call station. Steve also owns DUTY CREW COFFEE which has been a favourite of the podcast for over a year before bringing them onboard as a partner to share high quality delicious coffee created by an environmentally responsible company
Listen in as we unfold:

Aviation firefighting
Generational firefighting
the burden of trauma
the effect of firefighting on family life
the fear of pursuing your passions
scratching the entrepreneurial itch & much more...

Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HERE
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
Designed by Firefighters for Firefighters
Join our Facebook group HERE
Try the program for FREE HERE

Get notified of each Podcast episode as soon as they come out by clicking HERE

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Support the show

***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***

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#157 Steve Dudeney - LONDON FIREFIGHTER Aug 21, 2022

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Steve Dudeney joined the London Fire Brigade in 1987 and spent 31 years serving his community.
Starting on Blue Watch at Bethnal Green fire station in East London where they averaged around 4000 calls per year.

As his career progressed, he took promotion and spent time at both Plaistow and Bow Fire Stations, also in the East End serving in every rank from Firefighter to Temporary Assistant Divisional Officer as Station Commander.

He was promoted to Group Manager and worked in Training then at HQ in Special Operations during the 2012 London Olympics.

In 2013 he became a Borough Commander for the ‘Borough of fire’ Hackney & for the final eight months moved back to Tower Hamlets and ended up as Commander for the Borough he grew up.

He retired in July 2018 and now works as a fire and resilience consultant doing any number of things from fire safety to lecturing on the National Inter Agency Liaison Officers course at the Fire Service College.
Steve is the author of LONDON FIREFIGHTER published in 2022 which you can find HERE

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#156 Having difficult conversations Aug 18, 2022

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To maintain standards, work ethic and the passion that we all love in our emergency services it often falls to the leader/manger to be prepared, willing and capable of having difficult conversations.
After a few requests to talk about this subject from those looking to improve standards in their departments we put together this short episode to help give people in positions of leadership, new managers & those who have to navigate a difficult conversation for the greater good of their team and organisation do so with more confidence.
We hope you find it useful
Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HERE
A big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.
William Wood Watches
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
Designed by Firefighters for Firefighters
Join our Facebook group HERE
Try the program for FREE HERE

Get notified of each Podcast episode as soon as they come out by clicking HERE

Send us Fan Mail

Support the show

***The views expressed in this episode are those of the individual speakers. Our partners are not responsible for the content of this episode and does not warrant its accuracy or completeness.***

Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew

#155 Firefighting, Family & Losing my brother - Simon Wilkens Aug 14, 2022

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Simon is a Firefighter in UKFRS who sadly lost his brother Paul a fellow firefighter whilst on duty.
Simon & Paul both served in the military before joining the fire service and today i speak with Simon about:

Passion
Standards
Gaining perspective
Having work ethic
Healthy watch culture
Dealing with loss
Mental & Physical Health

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Athlete round up from The British Firefighter Challenge 2022 Aug 09, 2022

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A round up with some of the athletes from this years British Firefighter Challenge
Listen in as I talk with

Cailin-Jo Tyler
Amy Lynex
Gary Chamberlain
Ryan Cook
James McCall
Chrissy Downer
Chris Sellick
Kai Weaver

The British Firefighter Challenge is an annual sporting event which pushes firefighters to their limits, provides a day of entertainment for spectators, and raises funds for the Firefighters Charity.
The 2022 competition was be held in Hull City Centre on Saturday the 30th and Sunday the 31st of July 2022 with the host service Humberside Fire & Rescue Service
See the action on Youtube - Link's below
Day 1 BFC 2022
Day 2 BFC 2022
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#154 Roy Wilsher - HMI and his career in UKFRS Aug 07, 2022

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Roy Wilsher OBE QFSM is head of HM Inspector of Constabulary and HM Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services.

Roy began his career in the Fire Service in 1981, in North London before rising through several positions from Senior Divisional Fire Safety Officer, lead for the restructure of London Fire Brigade, Assistant Commissioner for Fire Safety in London, deputy chief and then chief for Hertfordshire & was also Chief Executive for Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
Roy was appointed as the first Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council before taking on his current role as well as being a member of the Expert Panel and advising the government following the Grenfell tragedy.
Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HERE
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Lee Sims & The British Firefighter Challenge 2022 Aug 04, 2022

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